Young women: femininity is powerful. Your speech patterns are powerful. The slang and vocal patterns of teenage girls are so powerful that they've been dissected and analyzed by linguistic scientists: uptalk, vocal fry, even the “Valley Girl” stereotype all point to specific speech patterns utilized by some women. A piece published in The Guardian yesterday argues that vocal fry is "hobbling" young...

Us Weekly revealed today that Ben Affleck has been dating his kids' nanny for an undisclosed amount of time. Christine Ouzounian, 28, is an Arizona State University grad who'd been tending to the Affleck-Garner's precious babies during a secret 10-month trial separation, until Jen discovered that Ben had been gettin' it in on the side with her. She was promptly fired, but that didn't deter the strength...

You’re getting married? Congratulations … oh wait, best wishes? I can never remember what you are supposed to say to the lady — let’s just go with YAY!
Hold up, you aren’t excited? You’re already stressed out by expectations and pressure from family and friends? You want to have a wedding that reflects you and your partner, celebrates the commitment you are making, and includes the people...

Today, according to someone, somewhere, is National Lipstick Day. This is a madeup holiday that exists to sell makeup and things you don't need, but it is ALSO a fine time to dig deep into your purse, pull out those tubes you can't do without and recommend your faves to your friends and strangers on the internet. Lipstick, honestly, is awesome. It's the easiest way to make you look and feel better...

Every freelancer knows that working at a coffee shop comes with distractions. Cell-phone yappers and crying babies come with the territory. Penises, though—well, that was a new one.
I was checking my email and enjoying a morning latte at a café near my home in Philadelphia when I was interrupted: “Excuse me, would you like a flyer?” I turned my head and there, a foot away from my face, was a...

Having subjected The Big Easy to two weeks’ worth of my nutty softball friends, I figured that no matter how much he enjoys them – and they, him – it was high time that we stepped out of my life and into his. So this weekend, I packed an overnight bag and made the bold journey across state lines to his place.
Have I neglected to mention that he lives in another state? There are plenty of transit...

Nicki Minaj is approaching the peak of of her powers. She is a 32-year-old woman, finally flexing, knowing that she can. If she falls, it won't hurt – but trust me, she won't. She's in control, and it looks incredible and sounds even better. Her show at Barclays Center in Brooklyn last night proved as much. We are lucky to have Nicki, and we will have her for a long time.
As Nicki delivered one of...

Men are a mystery, like who built the pyramids? No one knows. What would happen if you got your man flowers or wrote him a love letter? No one knows. So don’t do it. (But men, if you’re reading this, please buy the woman in your life flowers and write love letters because women are not mysteries, they are precise like IKEA instructions.)
If you’re wondering what would make a guy or a dude fall...

Someone once told me that on a subconscious level, our biggest fears do double duty as our most secret desires. I’m not sure whether that’s true (most things I fear are too terrible to imagine any positives coming from them), but it would make perfect sense in certain contexts of my life — especially when it comes to my periodic desire to be alone. I adore alone time. In fact, it’s one of my...

The latest study out of France (of a dismal seven ladies) concludes that squirting is basically pee. I know that this probably shouldn't matter as long as I get pleasure from squirting, but it bothers me a little knowing that my man may think I'm peeing on him. Can you please shed some light based on your expertise?
There are different types of squirting. There’s squirting you see in adult films,...

My good friend “Betty” broke-up with her long-term boyfriend for a new guy who is ... kind of icky. Since they started dating, she’s drinking more and smoking pot almost daily. I'm worried about her, but I don't want to act like her mom either. She’s really into this guy but I just don't see the appeal and feel weird hanging out with her when he is around. It doesn't help that because...

Are you guys ready to be totally blown away? Or actually just be sort of grossed out and transported back to middle school? A world where race doesn't exist because we're all made of starlight? If so, then read Brooke Hogan's poem, written to defend her dad, Hulk Hogan who was fired from WWE after blurting out the N word. Here it is, entitled If You Knew My Father. Brace yourselves, kids:
If you knew...

Today the website Cracked -- which I usually really love -- published an incredibly misguided article titled, I shit you not, "5 Things I Learned Committing A Campus Sexual Assault."
The gist of said article is that "Tim" sexually assaulted one of his classmates after she fell asleep next to him on a couch while watching TV, and that he totally didn't realize when he was doing it that he was sexually...

There are infinite ways to express your love for a friend. Sometimes it’s showing up at her door with a bottle of bourbon and a sympathetic ear when she’s down. Sometimes it includes a chivalrous act of sisterhood, like TP-ing that dude-who-broke-her-heart’s house. But for us it often manifests in letting the other person wear something from our closet.
There’s something intoxicating about...

Before I even begin to dissect the complex conversation that begins at the intersection of racism and sexism, where many will fail to be able to meet me, it is important that the biggest question concerning the Taylor Swift vs. Nicki Minaj debacle is put forth: Who chooses the MTV Video Music Award nominees in the first place and what precisely are the criteria?
For those who have not been keeping...

The mainstream conversation about gender identity has widened significantly in the last few months, between Caitlyn Jenner’s public transition and Miley Cyrus and Ruby Rose appearing in the public eye identifying as genderqueer. It may be a great moment for a refresher on gender terminology, so here at The Frisky, we wanted to provide you with a glossary of terms! Let’s dive in.
Sex is a medical...

If you were anywhere on the internet in the past four days, you probably read something about Gawker’s outing of a C-level executive at one of the biggest media companies in the world. In case you missed it, Gawker published the details and text messages of the executive trying to hire a male escort during a quick trip to Chicago. After the escort realized that his potential client was a man with...

In "Trainwreck," Amy Schumer, unintentional feminist firebrand and star on the rise, has done something no one saw coming. She's written a traditional romantic comedy, with a starring role for herself that actually feels well-rounded and complete. "Trainwreck" is solidly a rom-com that adheresto the tropes set forth by its predecessors, but with the male and female roles reversed. Though there...

I cried all the way to work on the subway today. Ugh.
Fuck you MTA guy. There are exactly two questions you are allowed to ask: is this dog a service animal and is it task-trained? Any questions beyond that are an infringement of privacy and a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
The irony of it all is that on the walk to the subway this morning I was feeling fantastic – I’ve...

Sizzling, sexy, sophisticated — all these words describe leopard print. Surprisingly, this pattern is easy to wear because it acts as a neutral yet also makes an impact. If you’re looking to spice up leopard print even more, then pick a garment in dazzling red. Either way, you’ll be hot, hot, hot in leopard spots!More »

Believe it or not, this stately gentleman is actually Glenn Close. This photo is from her new film, “Albert Nobbs,” the story of an Englishwoman in the 1800s who dressed as a man to get a job as a butler. She’s been working on making this passion project a reality for the last 10 years. Jonatha… More »

Think about the nightly showdown you had with yourself and the mirror as a teen. I’m sure there were at least 10 things you spent hours berating. If mom and dad came in with a credit card and offered a permanent solution, would you take it? Be it a boob job, ear tuck, lipo, li… More »

Patti Stanger’s “Millionaire Matchmaker” staffers tied the knot — now this is what a classy goth wedding cake looks like. See the full gallery of photos at the link. [TooFab]
The rampant “Jessica Simpson is pregnant!” rumors continue. Meanwhile, rumors that I am pregnant with a breakfast burrito baby are totally false true. [Starpulse]
Did your… More »

Either GOP presidential contender Ron Paul was wearing eyebrow toupees during the GOP debate on Tuesday night, or the brown caterpillar nesting atop his eyebrows decided to go for a walk at a rather inopportune moment. Those are the only two possibilities I can think of to explain why Mr. Paul’s right eyebrow seemed to… More »

Leolah Brown, sister to Bobby Brown and aunt to Bobbi Kristina was kicked out of her niece’s funeral yesterday after verbally lashing at Pat Houston Bobbi Kristina’s former manager as well as sister-in-law to Bobbi Kristina’s mother Whitney Houston. Phew. That was a mouthful.